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main character syndrome

Airports make me a little delusional. When I’m stomping down to gate 56 with my carry-on wheeling behind me, the terminal becomes my catwalk. I make brisk eye contact with people as I fly past, leaving them in my wake to think, “Who is that mysterious person? Which exotic location is she off to?” I mean, in reality it’s 6am in the

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